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* http://box/info (documentation for offline operators)
* http://box/info (documentation for offline operators)


Install image downloads will be available here, soon after final final release: http://download.iiab.io/6.2
Install images for different CPU's, OS's and languages (many including sample content) are accumulating here: http://download.iiab.io


Among many other things, IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes: ([https://github.com/xsce/xsce/tree/release-6.2 code is here])
Among many other things, IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes: ([https://github.com/xsce/xsce/tree/release-6.2 code is here])
* Strong Raspberry Pi 3 support, including the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel/ Raspbian Pixel] OS (see [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/a-security-update-for-raspbian-pixel/ security updates] from late Nov 2016, and [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ early 2017])
* Strong Raspberry Pi 3 support, including the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/introducing-pixel/ Raspbian Pixel] OS (see [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/a-security-update-for-raspbian-pixel/ security updates] from late Nov 2016, and [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ early 2017])
* Strong support for teachers/librarians who want [https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/wiki/IIAB-Installation#external-usbdrive-content ad hoc USB stick/drive materials to appear instantly] at http://box/usb
* Strong support for teachers/librarians who want [https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/wiki/IIAB-Installation#external-usbdrive-content ad hoc USB stick/drive materials to appear instantly] at http://box/usb
* Captive Portal experimentation, so most users don't need to type in any URL at all (e.g. http://box.lan, http://school.lan, http://schoolserver.lan). <i>LARGELY DEFERRED TO [[../6.3|IIAB 6.3]], COMING SOON!</i>
* Captive Portal experimentation, so most users don't need to type in any URL at all (e.g. http://box.lan, http://school.lan, http://schoolserver.lan). <i>Largely Deferred to [[../6.3|IIAB 6.3]], Coming Soon!</i>
* Read the [https://github.com/xsce/xsce/wiki/IIAB-6.2-Release-Notes Release Notes] for much more!


Background: We began working around a regular 6-month release cycle starting with [[../6.0|XSCE 6.0]] (released March 27, 2016) leading up to [[../6.1|XSCE 6.1]] (released September 22, 2016).
Background: We began working around a regular 6-month release cycle starting with [[../6.0|XSCE 6.0]] (released March 27, 2016) leading up to [[../6.1|XSCE 6.1]] (released September 22, 2016).

Revision as of 04:43, 20 April 2017

This IIAB XSCE content does not reflect the opinion of OLPC. These pages were created by members of a volunteer community supporting OLPC and deployments.

IIAB/XSCE 6.2 was released April 19, 2017.

Please see the Release Notes here: https://github.com/xsce/xsce/wiki/IIAB-6.2-Release-Notes

Documentation was overhauled & refreshed in early 2017:

Install images for different CPU's, OS's and languages (many including sample content) are accumulating here: http://download.iiab.io

Among many other things, IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes: (code is here)

Background: We began working around a regular 6-month release cycle starting with XSCE 6.0 (released March 27, 2016) leading up to XSCE 6.1 (released September 22, 2016).

Join our weekly "Thursday" calls to help push forward what's coming next! 

  http://tinyurl.com/iiabminutes

Going forward, please monitor the latest code emerging at our new repos starting April 2017: http://github.com/iiab

The latest *stable* release should always be available at: https://github.com/xsce/xsce/releases/latest

Return to this IIAB/XSCE 6.2 summary site anytime later, with short link: http://schoolserver.org/6.2

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